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Do you find yourself incapable of controlling an incessant urge to look at your smart phone or other electronic device? You’ve got company. Nearly nine out of 10 Americans report being so tethered to their digital gadgets that they constantly or often check their email, texts, and social media accounts, a new poll shows. The problem may stem from the addictive nature of digital devices. Ethan Kross, the director of the Emotion & Self Control Lab at U-M says the old adage, “out of sight, out of mind,” fits mobile technology well. “If the cell phone is tempting you to check your email, take it out of your field of vision. I wouldn’t underestimate the visual power of it.” Smart phones “instantly activate the desire to check,” he said. Turn off sound notifications as well as vibrations and put the device into a desk drawer, or somewhere else you won’t see it, he suggested.
